Hard Starting
Pulling recoil starter
grip would not make
sufficient compression.
After making several Insufficient fuel
starting attempts, it is
found that the spark
plug electrodes are still
dry when removing the
spark plug.
Fuel Excess
After making several
starting attempts, it is
found that the spark
plug electrodes are too
wet when removing the
spark plug.
When removing spark
plug, moisture
condensed on spark
plug electrodes.
Poor  Piston wear  Replace piston
Compression  Piston ring wear  Replace piston ring
 Piston ring sticking  Clean piston ring groove and replace
piston ring
 Wear or deformation of cylinder bore  Replace cylinder and piston ring as a
set
 Poor tightening of cylinder  Tighten cylinder
 Poor tightening of spark plug  Tighten spark plug
 No fuel in fuel tank  Replenish fuel
 Clogging of dust or entry of air in fuel tube  Clean fuel tube
 Clogged fuel tank cap air vent and breather  Clean fuel tank cap air vent and
breather
 Foul fuel filter in fuel tank  Clean fuel filter
 to
Air entering at gasket fitted to carburetor  Tighten or replace gasket
flange
 Clogged carburetor needle jet or main jet  Clean needle jet or main jet
 Fuel Overflow from carburetor  Check carburetor and exhaust the
excessive fuel from cylinder
 Clogged
Cloggedair
aircleaner
cleanerelement
element  Replace air cleaner element
Faulty fuel  Mixture of water into fuel  Change fuel
 Deterioration of fuel due to long-term
storage
 Use of fuel other than specified  Use specified fuel
Hard Starting

No spark in spark Faulty spark  Too wide gap due to the electrodes  Correct gap (0.6 — 0.7 mm, 0.024
plug plug burn or damage 0.028 in.) or replace
 Electrodes gap bridging due to carbon  Clean or replace spark plug
accumulation
 Small foreign material between  Clean electrodes
electrodes
 Faulty insulation of electrodes  Clean or replace spark plug
 Loose terminal  Tighten securely

 Faulty contact of plug cap and plug  Contact the plug cap and plug correctly.
No spark in any
 Faulty install of plug cap and high  Install the plug cap and high tension
spark plug, but
spark appears tension cord cord correctly.
when the end of  Plug cap damage or deterioration  Replace plug cap
high tension cord
is touched to
engine block.

Spark appears  Jammed engine switch lead  Run the engine switch lead correctly.
when engine  Short circuit in engine switch  Replace engine switch
switch lead is
disconnected at
connectors.

Slow recoil  Recoil starter revolution is lower than  Pull recoil starter rope more rapidly
starter revolution that igniter begins to work.

Spark appears  Defect of electric circuit in igniter  Replace ignition coil

when ignition  Defect in coil part  Replace ignition coil
coil is replaced  Short or disconnection of winding  Replace ignition coil
with a new one.  Jammed engine switch lead  Run the engine switch lead correctly. If
the lead is damaged, replace the engine
switch.

Spark appears  Demagnetized flywheel • Replace flywheel

when flywheel is
replaced with a
new one.
Hard Starting
No
Is the fuel  Clogging in fuel tube at inlet side. Broken
Several priming
Several Priming
discharged from tube at inlet side
operation
operation
the return pipe?  Air leakage from joint portion of fuel tube
at inlet side

Adhesion of dust to check valve of priming
pump
Yes
 Air leakage from fitting area of priming
pump
 Broken priming pump

Air leakage from main check valve
 Broken main diaphragm
 Broken main diaphragm gasket
Engine does not start
 Clogged air cleaner element
 Choke valve is not closed
 Air entering into the engine through the
fitting portion of carburetor
 Clogged needle jet or main jet
 Overflow of fuel from main nozzle to the
venturi of the carburetor
After starting, the engine revolution does not continue
 Clogged pulse passage
 Improper height of control lever
Engine Malfunction
 Improper height of control lever
When throttle valve is opened
 Faulty carburetor
gradually, revolution speed drops at
 Clogging in carburetor inside
some position or engine stops.
 Faulty fuel filter
 Clogged fuel filter
 Air entering at carburetor flange
 Faulty carburetor gasket
 Incomplete fitting of carburetor
When spark test of spark plug is  Faulty insulation of spark plug
made with recoil starter rope pulling,  Foul electrodes
spark appears very weak.  Faulty flywheel (weak magnetism)
 Faulty ignition coil (with built-in ignite)
 Clean fuel
Clean fueltube
tube
 Replace fuel tube
 FitReplace
fuel tubefuel
to tube
the joint or replace
 Replace
Disassembly and clean check valve
priming pump
of priming pump
 Tighten securely
 Tighten securely
 Replace priming pump
 Replace priming pump

Disassembly and clean priming
Replace priming pump
pump or replace main check valve
 Replace main diaphragm
 Replace main diaphragm
 Replace main diaphragm gasket
 Replace main diaphragm gasket
 Replace air cleaner element
 Close choke valve
 Retighten and install correctly
 Clean needle jet and/or main jet
 Disassembly and clean needle valve
 Adjust control lever correctly.
 Replace needle valve
 Disassembly and clean carburetor
 Adjust control lever correctly.
 Adjust control lever correctly
 Disassembly and clean carburetor
 Replace fuel filter
 Clean fuel filter
 Retighten correctly
 Replace gasket
 Install carburetor correctly
 Replace spark plug
 Clean spark plug
 Replace flywheel
 Replace ignition coil
Engine Malfunction
 Clogged fuel tank cap air vent and
Loaded operation causes revolution
breather
fluctuation with big frequency.
 Dust clogging or entry of air into fuel
tube or carburetor
 Clogged air cleaner element
 Air entering into the engine through the
Unstable idling and the running does fitting portion of carburetor
not continue.
 Too low idling speed
 Clogged priming pump check valve
 Clogged needle jet or main jet
 Improper height of control lever
Engine does not  Clogged air cleaner element
accelerate in spite  Clogging in fuel tube at inlet side
of opening throttle  Clogged priming pump check valve
valve.
 Clogged needle jet or main jet
 Improper height of control lever
Unstable Clogged air cleaner element
revolution at high  Clogging in fuel tube at inlet side
speed  Air entering into the engine through the
fitting portion of carburetor
 Clogged priming pump check valve
 Clogged needle jet or main jet
 Improper height of control lever
When throttle  Air entering into the engine through the
valve is returned fitting portion of carburetor
to idling position,  Too low idling speed
engine stops
 Clogged main check valve
 Clogged needle jet or main jet
 Improper height of control lever
Insufficient Power
Pulling recoil Poor  Piston wear
starter grip would compression  Piston ring wear
not make sufficient
 Piston ring sticking
compression.
 Wear or deformation of cylinder bore
 Poor tightening of cylinder
 Poor tightening of spark plug
After making Insufficient  No fuel in fuel tank
several starting fuel  Clogging of dust or entry of air in fuel
attempts, it is found Tube
that the spark plug
 Clogged fuel tank cap air vent and
electrodes are still
breather
dry when removing
the spark plug.  Foul fuel filter in fuel tank
 Air entering at gasket fitted to
carburetor flange
 Clogged carburetor needle jet or main
jet
 Clean fuel tank cap air vent and breather
 Clean fuel tube or carburetor, or remove
air
 Replace air cleaner element
 Retighten and install correctly
 Adjust idling speed with idle adjusting
screw.
 Disassembly and clean priming pump
check valve
 Clean Needle jet or main jet
 Adjust control lever correctly
 Replace air cleaner element
 Clean fuel tube
 Disassembly and clean priming pump
check valve
 Clean Needle jet or main jet
 Adjust control lever correctly
 Clean or replace air cleaner element
 Clean fuel tube
 Retighten and install correctly
 Disassembly and clean priming pump
check valve
 Clean Needle jet or main jet
 Adjust control lever correctly
 Retighten and install correctly
 Adjust idling speed with idle adjusting
screw.
 Disassembly and clean main check
valve
 Clean needle jet or main jet
 Adjust control lever correctly
 Replace piston
 Replace piston ring
 Clean piston ring groove and replace
piston ring
 Replace cylinder and piston ring as a
set
 Tighten cylinder
 Tighten spark plug
 Replenish fuel
 Clean fuel tube
 Clean fuel tank cap air vent and
breather
 Clean fuel filter
 Tighten or replace gasket
 Clean needle jet or main jet
Insufficient Power

After making Fuel Excess  Fuel overflow from carburettor  Check carburettor and exhaust the
several starting excessive fuel from cylinder
attempts, it is
found that the  Clogged air cleaning element  Replace air cleaner element
spark plug
electrodes are
too wet when
removing the
spark plug.

When removing Faulty fuel  Mixture of water into fuel  Change fuel
spark plug,  Deterioration of fuel due to long-term
moisture storage
condensed on  Use of fuel other than specified  Use specified fuel
spark plug
electrodes.

No Spark in Faulty Spark Plug  Too wide gap due to the electrodes  Correct gap (0.6 ~ 0.7mm, 0.024 – 0.028
spark plug burn or damage in.) or replace
 Electrodes gap bridging due to carbon  Clean or replace spark plug
accumulation
 Small foreign material between  Clean electrodes
electrodes
 Faulty insulation of electrodes  Clean or replace spark plug
 Loose terminal  Tighten securely

No spark in any  Faulty contact of plug cap and plug  Contact the plug cap and plug correctly
spark plug, but 
 Faulty install of plug cap and high Install the plug cap and high tension cord
spark appears correctly.
tension cord
when the end of
high tension cord  Plug cap damage or deterioration  Replace plug cap
is touched to
engine block.

Spark appears  Jammed engine switch lead  Run the engine switch lead correctly
when engine  Short circuit in engine switch  Replace engine switch
switch lead is
disconnected at
connectors

Slow recoil starter  Recoil starter revolution is lower than  Pull recoil starter rope more rapidly
revolution igniter begins to work.

Spark appears  Defect of electric circuit in igniter  Replace ignition coil

when ignition coil  Defect in coil part  Replace ignition coil
is replaced with a
new one.  Short or disconnection of winding  Replace ignition coil
 Jammed engine switch lead  Run the engine switch lead correctly. If
the lead is damaged replace the engine
switch.

Spark appears  Demagnetized flywheel  Replace flywheel

when flywheel is
replaced with a
new one.
Insufficient Power
No

Several priming Is the fuel  Clogging in fuel tube at inlet side.  Clean fuel tube
operation discharged from  Broken tube at inlet side  Replace fuel tube
the return pipe? 
 Air leakage from joint portion of fuel Fit fuel tube to the joint or replace
tube at inlet side
Yes  Adhesion of dust to check valve of  Disassembly and clean check valve of
priming pump priming pump
 Air leakage from fitting area of priming  Tighten securely
pump
 Broken priming pump  Replace priming pump
 Air leakage from main check valve  Disassembly and clean priming pump or
replace main check valve
 Broken main diaphragm  Replace main diaphragm
 Broken main diaphragm gasket  Replace main diaphragm gasket

Engine does not

start
 Clogged are cleaner element
 Choke valve is not closed
 Air entering into the engine through the
fitting portion of carburettor
 Clogged needle jet or main jet
 Overflow of fuel from main nozzle to
the venturi of the carburettor
 Replace air cleaner element
 Close choke valve
 Retighten and install correctly
 Clean Needle jet or main jet
 Adjust control lever correctly
 Replace needle valve

After starting, the engine revolution does not continue

 Choke valve is closed after starting  Open choke valve

 Clogged pulse passage  Disassembly and clean carburettor
 Improper height of control lever  Adjust control lever correctly

Engine overheated  Clogged air cleaner element
 Carbon Deposit inside combustion
chamber
 Inappropriate mixing ratio (too little oil)
 Broken flywheel blade
 Dirt or dust attached to flywheel blade
 Grass or dirt attached to cooling air
passage and flywheel blade
 Replace air cleaner element
 Clean inside combustion chamber
 Change fuel
 Replace flywheel
 Clean flywheel blade
 Clean cooling air passage and flywheel blade

Thick smoke Fuel excess  Fuel overflow from carburettor  Check carburettor and remove the excessive
appears from the fuel from cylinder
muffler  Clogged air cleaner element  Replace air cleaner element

Faulty exhaust  Carbon deposit narrows exhaust  Clean exhaust passage and muffler
system passage and muffler

 Excessive oil mixing  Change fuel

Engine knocking  Deterioration of fuel due to long-term  Change fuel

storage
 Use of fuel other than specified  Use specified fuel
Abnormal Engine Noises
Piston slapping  Cylinder and piston ring wear
 Wear and/or deformation in piston
 Carbon deposit inside combustion
chamber
 Wear of piston pin and connecting rod
small end bearing
 Wear of piston and piston pin
Connecting rod  Wear of big and small end bearings
noise
Surging
Surging  Clogged air cleaner element
 Clogging of dust or entry of air in fuel
tube
 Clogged fuel tank cap air vent and
breather
 Clogging in carburettor inside
Fuel Leakage from Carburettor
Fuel leakage from  Foreign material attached to needle
carburettor valve and/or valve seat
 Correction or wear of needle valve
and/or valve seat
 Poor installing of diaphragm gaskets
 Replace cylinder or piston ring
 Replace piston
 Clean inside combustion chamber
 Replace piston pin or connecting rod
small end bearing
 Replace of piston and piston pin
 Replace crankshaft and big end
bearing as an assembly
 Replace air cleaner element
 Clean fuel tube
 Clean fuel tank cap and breather
air vent
 Disassembly and clean
carburettor
 Clean needle valve and/or valve
seat
 Repair correction or wear, or
replace needle valve and/or valve
seat
 Retighten or replace diaphragm
gaskets
Excessive Fuel Consumption
The engine is Poor  Piston wear
compressed enough compression  Piston ring wear
 Piston ring sticking
 Wear or deformation of cylinder
bore
 Poor tightening of cylinder
 Poor tightening of spark plug
Fuel excess  Fuel overflow from carburettor
 Clogged air cleaner element
Faulty fuel  Deterioration of fuel due to long-
term storage
 Use of fuel other than specified
Fuel leakage from  Foreign material attached to needle
carburettor valve and/or valve seat
 Correction or wear of needle valve
and/or valve seat
 Poor tightening of diaphragm gasket
 Replace piston
 Replace piston ring
 Clean piston ring groove and replace
piston ring
 Replace cylinder and piston ring as a
set
 Tighten cylinder
 Tighten spark plug
 Check carburettor and remove the
excessive fuel from cylinder
 Replace air cleaner element
 Change fuel
 Use specified fuel
 Clean needle valve and/or valve seat
 Repair correction or wear, or replace
needle valve and/or valve seat
 Retighten or replace diaphragm gasket
Engine Stops during Operation

Difficulty in cranking, or  Clogged air cleaner element  Clean air cleaner element
seizure  Carbon deposit inside combustion  Clean inside combustion chamber
chamber
 Inappropriate mixing ratio (too little oil)  Change fuel
 Broken flywheel blade  Replace flywheel
 Dirt or dust attached to flywheel blade  Clean flywheel blade

 Grass or dirt attached to cooling air  Clean cooling air passage and
passage and flywheel blade flywheel blade
 Dust accumulation on cooling fins of  Clean cooling fins of cylinder
cylinder

Cranking is easy Faulty spark  Too wide gap due to the electrodes  Correct gap (0.6 ~ 0.7mm, 0.024 –
plug burn or damage 0.027 in.) or replace
 Electrodes gap bridging due to carbon  Clean or replace spark plug
accumulation
 Small foreign material between  Clean electrodes
electrodes
 Faulty insulation of electrodes  Clean or replace spark plug
 Loose terminal  Tighten securely

Spark appears  Defect of electric circuit in igniter  Replace ignition coil

when ignition  Defect in coil part  Replace ignition coil
coil is replaced  Short or disconnection of winding  Replace ignition coil
with a new one 
 Jammed engine switch lead Run the engine switch lead
correctly. If the lead is damaged,
replace the engine switch

 Loose connections and wiring  Check connections and wiring

 Clogging in fuel tube  Clean fuel tube

 Clogged fuel filter  Replace fuel filter
 No fuel in fuel tank  Replenish fuel

 Clogging in carburettor inside  Disassembly and clean carburettor